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  2. Produce Board.

    A meeting of the Meat and Dairy Produce Encouragement Board was held on Monday under the presidency of the Minister for Lands. The following, among other matters, were ...

    Article : 260 words
  3. Rain at Coolgardie.

    Copious rains have fallen at Coolgardie. The Londonderry mine continues to improve, and half a million in gold is said to be in sight. ...

    Article : 42 words
  4. TELEGRAMS.

    Ten pounds were stolen yesterday by the blanks from a Chinese store till. The culprits are uncaptured. MACKAY, July 25. ...

    Article : 104 words
  5. Attempted Train Wrecking

    Another diabolical attempt at train wrecking being the second within twelve months, was made this morning. Permanent-way man Hollingsworth was near Plenty station, 30 miles from ...

    Article : 101 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 903 words
  7. Late Shipping.

    Aramac, s., left Cooktown on Saturday and Flat-top on Tuesday for Brisbane, via ports. She should arrive here to-day about 1 p.m., and will leave at 3 p.m. on Saturday for Sydney. ...

    Article : 626 words
  8. Darkest England.

    There was it large attendance at a meeting held in Queen's Hall on June 11, in support of General Booth's Darkest England Social Scheme (says the Home News). Mr. John Cory ...

    Article : 482 words
  9. Australian Parliaments

    As the deficit will probably be £605,000, the Treasurer has proposed to fund that amount, thus bringing the accrued deficit up to £3,665,000. In order to balance the revenue and expenditure ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A Miss Dewing died at Coff's Harbour yesterday from a fracture of tho skull, caused by the limb of a tree which fell on her. There are at present about 1,000 men on the ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    Captain Jennings has been presented with a purse of 300 sovereigns by the passengers who went home on the first trip of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaikoura. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. Gas and Light Company.

    The profits of the Australian Gas and Light Company for the past half-year amount, with the balance from last account, to £54,117. A dividend of 9s. per share is to be declared. ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. Toowoomba Court.

    The Circuit Court completed its sittings to-day. In the case of M'Gaw v. D.D. Gazette, for libel, the jury retired about 10.30 o'clock, and shortly after 1 o'clock returned with a ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. South Australia.

    The Council passed the Supply Bill for £400,000. In the Assembly Mr. Solomon moved a resolution in favour of completing the ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. Musical Matters.

    Berlioz, the composer, never learned to play any instrument save the guitar, and played that so badly that no one would willingly listen to him. ...

    Article : 749 words
  16. Famous for Cleansing.

    For Cleansing with half the usual amount of labour Rumford's Extract of Soup is famous, and for making clothes look new and bright after washing, it is something wonderful. It ...

    Article : 52 words
  17. Debating Societies.

    TECHNICAL COLLEGE DEBATING SOCIETY.--The third weekly meeting of the Technical College Students' Debating Society was held last night. There were it number of enthusiastic members ...

    Article : 254 words
  18. Aerated Water Business

    The will of Evan Rowlands, deceased, lately carrying on business as aerated water manufacturer in Melbourne, Ballarat, aud Sydney, was lodged for probate to-day. ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. West Australia.

    Parliament assembled yesterday with the usual ceremony. The Governor, Sir William Robinson, attended, and road tho opening speech, which is of a hopeful character, the ...

    Article : 162 words
  20. Orange Growing in Southern Queensland.

    Much of the planting hitherto done has been carried out in a very careless and superficial manner. Many of the planters did not seem to care what they planted, provided the ...

    Article : 623 words
  21. Dogs and Poultry.

    The annual show of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society, which was opened at the Exhibition Building yesterday, is best on the Sydney record in ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. Tasmania.

    The Council rejected the Probate Bill by 10 to 5. It also insists on its amendments in the Customs Bill. The total reductions made by the Council amount to about £20,000. It is ...

    Article : 48 words
  23. Lawn Tennis Tournament.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 871 words
  24. N.S.W. Elections.

    It is expected that Mr. M'Gowan will be unanimously elected leader of the labour party in the Assembly. It has transpired that the labour member to ...

    Article : 279 words
  25. New Zealand.

    The financial proposals of the Government are being very keenly discussed. The Wellington Post says that no Treasurer before has had the audacity to suggest such unscrupulous ...

    Article : 125 words
  26. Petty Payments.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  27. Hospitals, Homes, &c.

    INDUSTRIAL HOME.--The committee of the Industrial Home held their weekly meeting on Wednesday. There were present--Mesdames Tuck, Sagar, Brentnall, Dunbar, Howling, ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. Evening Entertainments.

    The Lilliputian Opera Company last night appeared in "Erminie" a comic opera, which was highly successful when performed in Brisbane some years ago. This work is founded on ...

    Article : 235 words
  29. Toombul Election.

    Mr. Andrew Petrie will address the electors of Toombul at Myrtletown to-night. ...

    Article : 15 words
  30. Stanthorpe Common.

    Owing to the representations made by the local authority, the 480 acres of land, part of the Stanthorpe town common, thrown open by the Lands Department recently, have been ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. Boy Was Modest.

    The boy was looking for a job, and when he saw a "Boy wanted" notice outside a city office he went in. "Are you the guv'nor?" he asked, ...

    Article : 432 words
  32. Temperance.

    PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAND OF HOPE, BREAKFAST GREEK.--Fortnightly meeting held Monday evening, Mr. Toms presiding. There was a small attendance. A good programme ...

    Article : 403 words
  33. Hints to Poultry Breeders.

    Twelve eggs are enough for a "clutch" and 21 days is the usual period of setting. About 24 hours after the chicks are hatched they begin to feed. Then give bread crumbs, chopped ...

    Article : 407 words
  34. New Farm Village Fair.

    It has been decided to keep the New Farm Village fair open until the end of the week, and to lower the price of admission, as will be seen in the advertisement. Some new ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. Melbourne Hospital.

    The annual meeting of subscribers to the Melbourne hospital was held yesterday. The report shown that the finances have continued to fall, and the year closed with a debt of £14,721. It ...

    Article : 73 words
  36. Christ Church Institute.

    A successful concert and ball in aid of the funds of the Christ Church Institute was held in the Foresters' Hall, Paddington, last evening. A capital programme was provided, ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. Widow Hardy and Children.

    At the office of Mr. E. Barter, produce merchant and commission agent, Stanley street, South Brisbane, a subscription list, in aid of the widow and children of the late W. L. ...

    Article : 305 words
  38. St. Paul's Organ Recital.

    An organ recital was given last evening at St. Paul's Presbyterian church, Leichhardt street, in aid of the Building Fund of the Lady Musgrave Lodge. Unfortunately, too little ...

    Article : 239 words
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